What you do, what you sayHas a lot to do in how you live todayWhat you want, and what you make,Everybody knows it's only what you takeWhat you see, and what you hear,When it comes around again it's not too clearYou say yes, they say no,Everybody's talking everywhere you go

You try to give another man a helping handHe will take your kindness for a weaker standNever do to others what they do to youTry to find another way to make it through

What I say is what I know,Try to get a favour going from door to doorYou stop and pray it's out of style,You a step ahead it takes a hundred milesWhat I say is what I knowTry to get a favour going from door to doorYou stop and pray, you know that's out of style,Get a step ahead it takes a hundred miles

You try to give another man a helping handHe will take your kindness for a weaker standNever do to others what they do to youYou'd better do it to them before they do it to you!

What you do, and what you sayHas a lot to do in how you live todayWhat you want, what you make,Everybody knows it's only what you takeAnd now what you see, and what you hear,When it comes around again it's not gonna be the same thingBecause you're gonna say yes, and they're gonna say noAnd everybody's gonna talk, and talk,And bla bla everywhere you go

And you know something?You try to give another man a helping handYou know what he's gonna do?He's gonna take your kindness for a weaker standYou try to do for others what you'd like them to do to youAh! Ah! Forget it! It's gonna be some other kind thing!

So you try to give another man, ah! Listen, a helping hand?He will take your kindness for a weaker stand!Never do to others what they do to you......